Setting Up a Good QuickBooks Item List

We are often asked by both new and veteran QuickBooks users about how to set up a “good” Item List.

QuickBooks uses Items extensively. Items are used on just about every form in QuickBooks, from Estimates, Invoices, Purchase Orders, bills and checks, and coupled with your Chart of Accounts form the very backbone of your job costing.

The only way to set up a “good” item list is to create one that is specific to your company’s needs, which means planning. The tips in this article will help you get started.

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